Peanut Butter Brownies

These peanut butter brownies are fudgy, chocolatey and full of peanut butter flavour. They’re easy to make and can be ready in just over half an hour.

Ingredients

• 115g butter
• 115g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 2 eggs
• 150g caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 85g self-raising flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 100g peanut butter

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Grease and line a 20cm/8in square tin with baking parchment.
3. Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until melted and smooth.
4. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
6. Stir in the melted chocolate and butter mixture until well combined.
7. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and stir until well combined.
8. Stir in the peanut butter until well combined.
9. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly.
10. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
11. Leave to cool in the tin before cutting into squares.

Potential changes & improvements

There are a few potential changes and improvements that could be made to this recipe:

• Try using a different type of chocolate, such as milk or white chocolate.
• Add some chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the mixture before baking.
• Try using a different type of peanut butter, such as crunchy or almond butter.

What other food it works well with

These peanut butter brownies go well with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Common Mistakes

Some common mistakes that are made when making peanut butter brownies include:

• Not melting the chocolate and butter together properly – make sure to stir until the mixture is smooth.
• Not whisking the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract together properly – make sure the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Not sifting the flour and cocoa powder – this will result in a lumpy mixture.

Nutritional Information

Per serving:

• Calories: 515
• Fat: 31.4g
• Saturates: 16.2g
• Carbs: 52.3g
• Sugars: 39.5g
• Fibre: 2.1g
• Protein: 7.1g
• Salt: 0.6g

Allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens:

• Peanuts
• Eggs
• Milk
• Soya
• Wheat